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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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